Technology is becoming an indispensable tool for companies to stay competitive in the fast changing business environment of today and there is an increasing demand for effectively introducing and managing technology in the corporate world. The course will cover the management of business systems that produce goods, as well as those that provide services. It will discuss key issues in Operations Management including Lean Production, Six Sigma, 5S, JIT, Kaizen, and Continuous Process Improvement and explore the implementation of technology to solve operational problems. It will provide tools for analyzing business processes for improvement and for incorporating and managing technology to provide sustainable competitive advantage to the organization. .
MIS502 Operations & Technology Management
Course Description
Technology is becoming an indispensable tool for companies to stay competitive in the fast changing business environment of today and there is an increasing demand for effectively introducing and managing technology in the corporate world. The course will cover the management of business systems that produce goods, as well as those that provide services. It will discuss key issues in Operations Management including Lean Production, Six Sigma, 5S, JIT, Kaizen, and Continuous Process Improvement and explore the implementation of technology to solve operational problems. It will provide tools for analyzing business processes for improvement and for incorporating and managing technology to provide sustainable competitive advantage to the organization. .Text Books
1. Management of Technology and Operations,Author: R. Ray Gehani
2. Fundamentals of Operations Management
Authors: Davis, Aquilano, Chase
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